mello dude

Did you buy anything on the dip?

I owned an '83 1100 version of that bike for 4 years before the Valkyrie bug got me.... (gotta find a pic)....

I like and enjoy wrenching on bikes, but I think there is a line in there where I no way have the temperament to do any kinda resto on early 80s or 60s or whatever. Guys that do it are crazy for punishment but do have my respect.. Mbe if one was fully updated/restored already.... (naw)....

And? ....

Suggest looking up a few job hunting groups in the Dayton area. Start with the Panerians... check panerians.com Sign up for unemployment soon.... and there's the resume on Monster requirement that goes with it. Also, get a Linked in profile going, and file a resume on indeed. I just went thru a long job hunt episode myself .. I also live in Dayton. PM me if you want to trade notes.

^^^^ A plus is there is some great riding around Hillsboro... .. Sounds like you are kinda in the same place I am. I am looking to move to a spot with less house and much more garage..

@Danimal...... I am sooo envious.... Keep the photos coming! ---Mbe consolidate into one thread?

First one?

Whole lotta green.....

I emailed them all...

No wife? 😎

^^^^^ Agree with that completely....😎

I was refering to the CTX 1300 in last post.. effn ugly..

I am a big Valkyrie fan and when I heard that Honda was doing a 1800 version, I was kinda excited about it. I bet that bike is a great ride, but its sooo damn ugly. Seems like the same crew that did the VTX1300, the 1200 VFR also did the 1800 Valk. I am a Honda crazy, but the design team needs a kick in the ass. (WTF r u thinking?) I do have the original version and I like it as a laid back slacker cruiser for a ride on the local backroads. Mondo torque off idle, and crack it WFO and its got a great honking engine sound. I dont think any twin would fill the bill as the flat six does...

What is the base price on it?

Go for it dude!

I would agree with that......I like different "styles" of riding vs any one machine can do all. For quite awhile now, I have had some type of sporty type bike and then also a fat assed cruiser as a baseline. Plus off and on have added other bikes of interest.. For now if we are going "dreams", I would be interested in some long haul bomber.. (GW or ST or FJR or BMW?) and have always itched for that perfect RC51 and a tricked out Truimph Truxton, mbe one of the new ducati V4 bikes and some type of street fighter... . .

The smart lean is impressive stuff and a plus for safety. Not knocking any of it, technology marches on, but the thing is, I have seen it even with the start of ABS brakes, is that riders start appreciating less that riding is still a skill, that needs to be always learning, always looking to get better. With the new tech, many riders forget the skill part and then now depend on the tech to bail them out in iffy spots... I'm kinda saying - Skills first: Technology as backup....... as opposed to the opposite that seems to be trending... Technology first: skills second. Indian def has some impressive bikes coming out....

^^^^^ Once the sound of the V4 is in the blood its an addiction that never goes away.....

Jeez, that's a serious torque monster.....

Good luck with the project! Post up photos as you go...

I corrected my note -- its LiFePo4 - Lithium Iron Phosphate... I'm on my 2nd, the 1st lasted 4 1/2 years, running the new one now.. I have had good luck with it. Stuff about it... if you let it sit in bike for around 8 weeks, parasitic losses will be a concern... a quick ride will keep it up. For the season, I am never that long between rides, so it doesnt matter. The only maintenance concern is it doesnt like to sit cold, so the recommended thing is to bring it in the house. The static charged voltage is 13.3v so to start in November its 13.3 and when I check it in spring... its 13.3, no discharge with no load... Some here say you need a charger... I debate that, its not my experience.... ---maybe if you leave it on bike, that may be true... > For you, being in Arizona, you may be hosed no matter what with the hot climate, and typical Honda charging systems just suck anyway...

My vfr routine is stabil in the tank and then bring the LiFePo4 battery in the house and sit it on my desk.

Truth!!